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Zero Mostel | |
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 Zero Mostel as Tevye | |
| Born | Samuel Joel Mostel February 28, 1915 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1977 (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | City College of New York New York University |
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| Years active | 1941–1977 |
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| Children | Two, including Josh |
Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of comic characters including Tevye on stage in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus on stage and on screen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max Bialystock in the original film version of Mel Brooks' The Producers (1967). Mostel was a student of Don Richardson and he used an acting technique based on muscle memory.[1][2][3] He was blacklisted during the 1950s; his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee was well publicized. Mostel later starred in the Hollywood Blacklist drama film The Front (1976) alongside Woody Allen, for which Mostel was nominated for the British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Mostel was an Obie Award and three-time Tony Award winner. He is also a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame, inducted posthumously in 1979.[4]
- ^ Heller, Brad. "Approach". The Heller Approach. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Don Richardson". amctv.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Schlosberg III, Richard. "Don Richardson; Director, Acting Teacher". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "Theater Hall of Fame Enshrines 51 Artists". The New York Times. November 19, 1979. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
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